155581From George Washington to Colonel Stephen Moylan, 20 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
As Count Pulaski has left the Command of the Horse never, I believe, to return to any general command in it again, I have to desire that you will repair to Trenton, and take upon yourself the comd of that Corps till Congress shall determine further on this head. You will use your utmost endeavours to have the Cavalry belonging to the four Regiments (now in N. Jersey) put in the best order...
155582To George Washington from Brigadier General Samuel Holden Parsons, 20 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
By a Variety of Accounts from New York the Enemy design a Speedy Mov’ment from thence about Thirty Transports are ballast, Cannon taken on Board & Troops marchd from Kings Bridge to the City last Sunday where their Destination is I cannot conjecture from the Informat⟨ion⟩ I have recd, I hope not Up th⟨is Rive⟩r until our Defence is more perfect; I this Moment hear the Fleet Saild the Day...
155583To George Washington from Colonel Silvanus Seely, 20 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have received information of the embarcation of Troops from New-York and have taken Various methods to find out there numbers and destination. There is four Regts of them two of Hessions & two of British and there numbers (as near as I can find out) are two thousand three hundred. I am informed they take on Board Ninety days Provision and the common report is that they are destined for...
155584To George Washington from Brigadier General William Smallwood, 20 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Enemys Fleet still remain down below Reedy Island, except such Transports as conveyed off the Invalids &c.—various accounts of the Numbers, from 1,200 to 2,000, some are said to have marched down by Land, others to have landed from the Fleet near Salem, they have plundered, and were the other Day carrying off Forage, the Jersy Militia took & sent over here nine of their Seamen, they landed...
155585To George Washington from l’Abbé de Valent, 20 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
Philadelphie ne Se Vantera pas d’avoir Essayé nombre de Sieges Sans avoir êté prise, Sa réduction n’a êté refusée a plusieurs grands Capitaines que parce quelle etoit reservée pour Couronner Votre prudence, Votre Constance, et Votre Valeur. Dans cette expedition a jamais mémorable le Vainqueur et les Vaincus y trouveront chacun leur avantage. Philadelphie Vous sera obligée de l’avoir faitte...
155586To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 20 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
Upon the pernicious Principle that Officers have a Right to leave the Service when they please I must mention the within mentioned for Discharges, And am your Excellency’s most obdt Servant ALS , DNA : RG 93, Records Relating to Military Service. Varnum enclosed a 20 Mar. letter from Capt. David Smith of the 8th Connecticut Regiment ( DNA : RG 93, Records Relating to Military Service). Smith...
1555871778. March 19. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
I have scarcely been able to stand, or sit, without holding fast, with both my Hands, upon some lashed Table, some lashed Gun, the Side, or Beams of the Ship, or some other fixed Object: such has been the perpetual Motion of the Ship arising from violent Gales, and an heavy Sea. In the Course of the last 5 days, We have seen a great Number of Vessells, two of which at least, if not four were...
155588[March 19. Thursday.] (Adams Papers)
March 19. Thursday. Captain McIntosh assured Us that by his Reckoning when he was taken he was in the English Channel, and We had been beating about in it for some time. For the last five days We had been tossed in another Gale: I had been scarcely able to stand or sit, without holding fast with both my hands, upon some lashed Table, or Gun, or the Side, or beams of the Ship or some other...
155589William Lee to the American Commissioners, 19 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; autograph copy: Virginia Historical Society I shall be obliged to you for furnishing me with a Copy of the Treaties you have enter’d into with the Court of France, that I may not propose any thing inconsistent therewith to the Courts of Vienna and Berlin for which places I intend to set out on Saturday next. Any information or advice that you may be...
155590To Benjamin Franklin from the Abbés de Chalut and Arnoux, 19 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Les abbés de Chalut et Arnoux souhaitent le bonjour à leur cher et respectable Monsieur Franklin, ils le prient de recevoir la canne qu’ils lui avoient promise, comme un signe de sa mission, et un temoignage de leur estime et de leur respectueux attachement. Les deux Abbés font leurs sinceres compliments à Messieurs deane et Lée, et ils embrassent l’aimable...